SoS: March 23, 2015 - March 29, 2015

Planed SOTD for Saturday 28Mar15



Left to Right Back-row:"Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush VDH Luxury Mug Set, Captain's Choice Cat O' Nine Tails
Left to Right Front-Row: Shave Secret Shaving Oil,Wilkinson Sword DE Blades White Container, ATT R-1 88mm Kronos Handle ** {This Razor is used but not always in my Rotation}, RazoRock Ultimate Aftershave.


Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Tea Tree Bath Soap, Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash
Deodorant: Mennen Speed Stick * Wet wash cloth soaked in Cold Water
Shaving Mug: VDH Luxury Mug
Shaving Soap: VDH Deluxe Shave Soap
Razor: ATT Atlas R-1 88mm Kronos Handle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword DE Blade (7)
Brush: "Old Corps"& "Oscar 11" Custom 28/65mm TGN Finest Badger F-2 Knot Resin Handle Brush
Aftershave: Stirling Cat O' Nine Tails A/S

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard). I will also Face Lather again tomorrow, I will wipe face off with Ice Cold Wet Wash Cloth. I will be shaving with Cold Water. Hopefully it will result in another DFS-BBS, with "No Nicks or Weepers".

 

It is there but hard to spot! It is the thing that has the M2 head sticking out of it!

 

March 27

Stirling Sheep bath/face soap
Merkur 37C slant bar razor
Feather blade (day 2)
Kent BK8 silvertip badger brush
MdC scented shaving soap
Two passes plus touch-ups
Alum, Thayer's Lavender witch hazel, & unrefined shea butter

I had a great shave before heading off to work this morning. I plan to enjoy MdC for a few days before embarking on Arko April. Happy Friday!

 

Fougere Friday
Solid shave but I miss my 39c already after only three shaves with the New. Krampert's Frostbite was a pleasant cool this morning..

 

Saturday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip
GEM G-bar
Treet Super SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Lemon WH
Pinaud Clubman

This is the last week of my GEM/ER SE Razor Month, and it's time for the GEM G-bar.

The Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh WC1 Silver Tip Badger Brush. Two passes with my GEM G-bar SE razor and a Treet Super SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Lemon WH and then Pinaud Clubman after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed... This was the second shave with the Treet blade. It was very smooth and comfortable. Who knew that a carbon blade would deliver such a fine shave. I likey.

 

SOTD 3-27-2015

Hot Shower and Prep -Neutrogena Men Invigorating Face Wash & some conditioner on the whiskers
Razor - Merkur 34C HD
Blade - Sputnik (2)
Brush - Plisson Synthetic
Lather - Proraso White
Bowl - Fine Lather Bowl
Post - Warm water rinse, Maggard Razor Alum, wait 30 seconds then cool water rinse, & Lucky Tiger

Day 2 with the Sputnik went very well. - 3 pass for a 95% BBS - no irritation

 

Outstanding photo Patrick. Good looking gear also.

 

More menthol will help cure whatever ails you!

 

Saturday's action plan:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Tryphon Permafrost Blue Shaving Stick
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Alcolado Glacial Menthol Splash
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

Here's another very nice stick which unfortunately is no longer available because the manufacturer was forced to leave the business. The Permafrost Blue has a licorice scent with terrific lather, as well as a STRONG menthol sensation and very, very good post-shave care. I wish it was still around because I really enjoy using it, but c'est la vie as we say in French. The Gold Bond does its usual thing by prolonging the iciness and the Penguin makes you feel like you took a freezing cold shower. The Sharp blade weakened quite a bit so tomorrow I'll see if it's still usable, and if it gives me any issues I'll get rid of it.

 

Truer words were never spoken, my friend!

 

SOTD: Friday 3/27/15 - Saturday 3/28/15

Razor: NEW Short Comb
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Whipped Dog Butterscotch Silvertip
Soap: Maggard London Barbershop (not pictured)
AS: Pacific Rush



Still loving my short comb NEW! Several days in a row of 2-pass DFS shaves!

I've NEVER been able to get by with less than 3 passes with touch-ups afterwards. Now it's only 2 passes, with only minor touch-ups.
I really think my technique must be "maturing", if you will. After all, my 1-year DE wet shaving anniversary is in April!

Don't forget your taxes!

 

Grate a couple into a bowl, they are super.

 

Nice score! I have to try the dollar store version.

 

AH NO!

After revisiting DE's for a while, I am now returning to my straights!

 

Cool! Looking forward to your SOTD post with one, the straight that is.

 

They are much more difficult to photograph outdoors, Phil!

 

Planned Saturday SOTD

Merkur Futur
Semogue SOC brush
Pacific Shaving Co Caffeinated shave cream
Elvado west Indies Bay Rum AS Balm
Layrite No.9 aftershave

Gonna try the lather hog one more time, hopefully I'll tame the beast this time around.

 

March Focus - Vintage and Carbon - COMPLETE
March 27, 2015 - Week 4 Day 6
Prep - Hot shower and towel
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Soap - Saint Charles Shave Sandalwood
Razor - Edwin Jagger 89l
Blade - (1)
Post - Alum & Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Decided to load up a Sharp Star Platinum today. The wrapper looks like something third graders might create but the blade was surprisingly sharp, smooth and really produced a great shave. This blade is from Mostochlegmash in Moscow, the company that produces the entire Rapira line including Voskhod. So, another Russian blade that I am happy to recommend. Although, finding them seems impossible. I got a couple of them from www.tryablade.com and have not been able to locate any other source for these blades. I'm extremely curious about them and won't stop digging until I get some answers.

On the soap side of the equation, I tried Saint Charles Shave soap for the first time today, the Sandalwood in the wooden bowl. The scent is subtle but very nice. The lather, well, I'm not going to judge until I play with it a bit more. It was slick but dissipated very quickly. As in Williams quickly. I face lathered the first pass and had to add more after half of the pass. I took the time to bowl lather for the second pass and it made only a slight difference. I will be playing with the water etc. for a couple of days to see if I can dial it in. I really want this soap to work as it is made locally and has a good reputation. Would love to help a local out!

There is a much knowledge about Sharp Star blades in this picture of the Russian plains as I have been able to find. Maybe they drop off of the exploding meteors that frequent the country?

 

Saturday Morning Planned SOTD
Razor: Bakelite Slant
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D3)
Brush: T&H Wellington 24mm Super Badger
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” Lather Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso



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Loving the look of that slant!
What brand/manufacturer?